Office of Origin (trademarks)

Term: Office of Origin (trademarks)

Definition: The government trademark office in a country that is a member of the Madrid Protocol. For applicants who file for an extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under Trademark Act Section 66(a), the country of the office of origin is where the applicant is a national, domiciliary, or has a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment.

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